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Uncle Vanya (2020) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2020 · 149 mins · English
- Echo score 85
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- Directed by
- Ian Rickson
- Starring
- Toby Jones, Aimee Lou Wood, Richard Armitage, Peter Wight, Roger Allam, Rosalind Eleazar
Set in the Russian countryside, the story follows Sonya and her uncle Vanya as they live a stagnant existence in a run-down farmhouse. Days are filled with inactivity and a sense of isolation, punctuated only by infrequent visits from the local doctor, Astrov. The oppressive heat of summer amplifies their boredom and the weight of their circumstances, hinting at unspoken tensions and a longing for change within the close-knit household.
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